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• Come, my auld, towzy, trusty friend; What gars ye look sae douth an' wae?2007, James Hogg, Suzanne Gilbert, “The Author's Address to his Auld Dog Hector”, in The Mountain Bard, page 110. From the entry towzy
• Which grotesque auld hing-oot will the shrivelled post-menopausal slag want tae shaft?1994 [1993], Irvine Welsh, Trainspotting, London: Minerva, →ISBN, page 252. From the entry shaft
• Instead I drank a can of Export and quietly talked fitba with the auld man.1993, Irvine Welsh, Trainspotting, Times Film School, page 103. From the entry fitba
• If I’ve been any help to you—well, we’ll say it’s for ‘auld lang syne’.”1922 December, Harold Avery, “A Sixth Form Feud. A Public School Story.”, in The Boy’s Own Paper, volume XLV, part 2, London: "Boy's Own…. From the entry auld lang syne
• While honest men slept in their beds, the auld rudas carlines took their pleasure.1902 January, John Buchan, “The Outgoing of the Tide”, in The Watcher by the Threshold, and Other Tales, Edinburgh; London: William…. From the entry carline
• Gentleman should take up with the auld alliance.2021 July 22, Jacob Rees-Mogg, “Business of the House”, in parliamentary debates (House of Commons), column 1162. From the entry Auld Alliance
• Anyone would think ya had a few auld jars.2013 March 15, “The Shopping Trolley” (track 10), in Horsing Around, performed by Richie Kavanagh. From the entry jar
• An auld ram alone huddled against the wind, that had swept clear the skies even of eagle, windcuffer, and goose.2012, GMW Wemyss, Sensible Places: essays on place, time, & countryside →ISBN, in Wiltonshire, England), page 6. From the entry windcuffer
• Ah walk tae freedom; perr auld Spud gits taken doon.1993, Irvine Welsh, Trainspotting, Times Film School, page 68. From the entry doss
• The fiend had bare departed when Ailie came over the threshold to find the auld carline glunching over the fire.1902, John Buchan, The Outgoing of the Tide. From the entry bare
• And so with one thing and other the auld witch raised the fiends of jealousy in that innocent heart.1902, John Buchan, The Outgoing of the Tide. From the entry wastrel
• Ye gang o' lasceevious auld de'ils, decked oot like weemin, in spite o' yer hairy long whuskers, full beards and full skirts, ye deceitful besoms.1929, Percival Christopher Wren, Good Gestes, The McSnorrt Reminiscent. From the entry sort
• For it was approaching that uncanny time of year, the festival of Beltane, when the auld pagans were wont to sacrifice to their god Baal.1902, John Buchan, The Outgoing of the Tide. From the entry graceless
• Either Ailie's soul would be his, or her auld wrunkled body and black heart would be flung from this pleasant world to their apportioned place.1902, John Buchan, The Outgoing of the Tide. From the entry apportioned
• He had to win Harper's respect on his own terms, on hers, even if that meant they were never more than old friends saying farewell for auld lang syne.2017 December, Karen Weisner, chapter 10, in For Auld Lang Syne (Adventures in Amethyst Series; 8), [Morrisville, N.C.]: Lulu, →ISBN, page…. From the entry auld lang syne
• There's a friend of yours up bye that would be blithe to see you—up the rig from the auld aik on the road to the Greenshiel.1927, John Buchan, Witch Wood. From the entry bye

Meaning of auld

1. adjective Old.

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How do you use auld in a sentence?

Auld is used as an adjective. For example: “Wrong”—anything that needs to go in the auld acquaintance category and be never brought to mind.”

What is a short sentence with auld?

“Gentleman should take up with the auld alliance.”

What does auld mean?

Auld means old.